Aug 1, 2025 · NCEL announced the recipients of its annual NCEL Awards, honoring six state lawmakers for their exceptional leadership and policy achievements on environmental issues.

These agencies have worked to stabilize and in some cases, to recover numerous species close to the brink of extinction, such as the sicklefin redfish in North Carolina, the nene in Hawaii, …

One of the simplest and most cost-effective approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation is to conserve our oldest forests as nature-based climate solutions. Mature and old …

Given the challenges that PJM’s grid is facing today, including rapid load growth and resource retirements, PJM should move swiftly to implement Order No. 1920. Order No. 1920 only …

Plastic pollution remained a major focus throughout 2020 with victories such as the comprehensive ban in New Jersey. NCEL started an extended producer responsibility (EPR) …

Jun 3, 2024 · Outdoor education policies can promote resilience in children, including increased confidence, attention, and reductions in disruptive behavior. Outdoor education gets children …

Overview Oregon’s Outdoor School program provides every fifth or sixth grade student with the opportunity to attend up to a week of residential outdoor school. State lottery funds were …

The Youth Outdoor Policy Playbook tracks new and exciting bipartisan outdoor policy ideas from across the United States covering outdoor equity & justice, environmental education & outdoor …

The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators NCEL is a nationwide network of over 1,200 state lawmakers committed to conservation issues and protecting the environment. NCEL was …

Legislation State Highlight: North Carolina sions by 70% by 2030 from 2005 levels and to be carbon neutral by 2050. In response to the law, the North Carolina Utilities Commission …